Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:05 PM WST on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Monday 08 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara and North Interior
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the high thirties to the mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to build through northern parts of WA over the weekend, then ease slightly and contract southwards into the Interior. Locations likely to be impacted include Fitzroy Crossing, Karratha, Kalumburu, Marble Bar and Port Hedland.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 06 December 2025
Forecast
Kalumburu (14.2933°S, 126.6401°E, 18m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the far N, most likely this afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening. Winds NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 37 to 44.
Forecast for Kalumburu (14.2933°S, 126.6401°E, 18m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 25° 26° Maximum 39° 38° 38° 37° 37° 38° 38° Chance of rain 50% 30% 40% 40% 20% 70% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)18
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)16
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction WSW N WNW NNW W NNW NNW NNW N N SW NNW SW NNW Relative humidity 56% 51% 58% 48% 58% 49% 61% 54% 59% 51% 56% 52% 59% 52% Dew point 24°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 24°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kalumburu (14.2933°S, 126.6401°E, 18m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:33am WST 4:56am WST 5:52pm WST 6:16pm WST 7:29pm WST 5:49am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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